Amazon High - Page 3

Xena and Morine stand in a fighting ring. All of the Amazon students gather
to watch. The Amazon elders sit together to watch. Ariadne acts as spokesperson
for the elders.

ARIADNE

Students of the Amazon High Academy of War, know that these two - Morine and
Xena - will meet in ceremonial combat to settle their dispute. Learn from them.
They are fierce warriors. Xena and Morine, this contest will end when one of you
is knocked unconscious, or yields to the other. The only rule is survival. Are
the combatants ready?

Morine smiles at Xena.

MORINE

You're going to die.

XENA

Maybe. But I'll take you with me.

ARIADNE

Let the battle begin.

Both Morine and Xena have chobo sticks (seen in X:WP #10 - "Hooves and
Harlots"). They circle each other warily.

MORINE

I'll kill you.

XENA

No.

They exchange blows. Xena rushes into the attack, catching Morine off guard.
Xena gets in a few good hits before Morine recovers.

Morine launches into a complex attack that bewilders xena. xena does her best
to defend, but she is knocked backwards. morine finishes off with a leg sweep.
Xena goes down. Morine presses her weapons against xena's throat.

MORINE

Give!

Xena silently refuses to acknowledge defeat.

Morine turns her back on xena and raises her weapons in the air in triumph.
Xena rolls to her feet and lunges at morine. morine senses the attack coming and
she whirls to face it. xena's fist plants itself firmly in morine's face. Morine
staggers backward, unused to the "scrapper" -type fighting.

XENA

I never give up.

In the audience, megaera turns to larissa.

MEGAERA

Never turn your back on your enemy.

Larissa nods in agreement.

The amazon elders whisper to each other. Their admiration of the two
combatants skill is obvious.

Xena presses her attack and drives morine to the floor. Xena jumps down on
morine. Morine throws her off and jumps to her feet. Morine grabs her weapon.
Xena grabs her weapon. Xena swings with all her might. Morine blocks. Xena's
weapon breaks in two.